John LAWRENCE

Birth:
Bef 8 Oct 1609
Wisset, Suffolk, England
Death:
11 Jul 1667
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marriage:
1635
Watertown, Middlesex, Mass
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Lawrence.GED
gates2ramos.FTW
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John Lawrence was baptized at Wisset 8 Oct 1609.  He was admitted freeman 17 Apr 1637 and received a grant of three acres of land at Watertown, Massachusetts 28 Feb 1636.

In 1650, John, a carpenter by trade, bought fifteen acres of common land from the town.  He sold his mansion and land at Watertown in 1662 and moved to Groton, Middlesex, MA.  In December 1662, he was elected selectman of Groton.  He continued his business of carpentry at Watertown, Groton, and Boston.  His first wife Elizabeth Cooke died29 Aug 1663.

NOTE:  Some reference volumes refer to this Elizabeth Cooke asa daughter of Francis Cooke of 1620 "MAYFLOWER" fame and Hester Mahieu.  Thisconnection is still being researched.  JLR, 11/1996
Elizabeth COOKE
Birth:
26 Dec 1611
Leiden, South holland, Ndl
Death:
29 Aug 1663
of Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass.
Sources:
Lawrence.GED
gates2ramos.FTW
Children
Marriage
1
Jonathan LAWRENCE
Birth:
Burial:
6 Apr 1648
 
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2
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
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3
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
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4
John LAWRENCE
Birth:
14 Mar 1635/36
Death:
 
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5
Nathaniel LAWRENCE
Birth:
15 Oct 1639
Death:
 
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6
Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth:
Mar 1641/42
Death:
May 1642
 
Marr:
 
7
Mary LAWRENCE
Birth:
16 Jul 1645
Death:
 
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8
Peleg LAWRENCE
Birth:
10 Jan 1646/47
Death:
 
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9
Enoch LAWRENCE
Birth:
5 Mar 1648/49
Death:
 
Marr:
 
10
Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth:
9 May 1655
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death:
 
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11
Zechariah LAWRENCE
Birth:
9 Mar 1658/59
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
 
Marr:
 
12
George LAWRENCE
Birth:
1637
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
21 Mar 1707/08
Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Elizabeth HOLLAND 
Marr:
16 Aug 1691
 
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John Lawrence - Elizabeth Cooke

John Lawrence was born at Wisset, Suffolk, England Bef 8 Oct 1609.

He married Elizabeth Cooke 1635 at Watertown, Middlesex, Mass . Elizabeth Cooke was born at Leiden, South holland, Ndl 26 Dec 1611 daughter of Francis Cooke, (Pilgrim) and Hester Mahieu .

They were the parents of 12 children:
Jonathan Lawrence
Blocked
Blocked
John Lawrence born 14 Mar 1635/36.
Nathaniel Lawrence born 15 Oct 1639.
Joseph Lawrence born Mar 1641/42.
Mary Lawrence born 16 Jul 1645.
Peleg Lawrence born 10 Jan 1646/47.
Enoch Lawrence born 5 Mar 1648/49.
Elizabeth Lawrence born 9 May 1655.
Zechariah Lawrence born 9 Mar 1658/59.
George Lawrence born 1637.

John Lawrence died 11 Jul 1667 at Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts .

Elizabeth Cooke died 29 Aug 1663 at of Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass. .